Erin Friel
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
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Erin Friel (born 15 February 2008) is an Irish sprinter.[1]
Early life
Friel is from Newtown Cunningham, in County Donegal.[2][3] She was educated at Loreto Secondary School.[4]
Career
Friel is a member of Letterkenny Athletics Club.[5] Shortly after her 17th birthday, Friel set a new Donegal record of 24.82 seconds for the 200 metres to beat the previous record set by Mary McLoone in 2009, before finishing sixth in the 200m final at the 2025 Irish Indoor Athletics Championships.[6]
Friel won the Irish under-20 national title over 400 metres in July 2025.[7] She was a bronze medalist over 400 metres at the 2025 European Youth Olympics in Skopje, North Macedonia.[8] Later at the Games, she was a member of the Ireland girls medley relay team as they set a new Irish national under-18 record to finish in fourth place overall.[9] Friel competed for Ireland at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[10] Friel was named as a reserve for the senior Irish relay pool for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Erin Friel". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Heaney, Tom (3 August 2025). "Newtowncunningham brimming with pride as Erin Friel is welcomed home". Donegal Live. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Home celebration planned for Youth Olympics star Erin Friel". Donegal Daily. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (8 June 2025). "Erin Friel grabs latest victory in Germany". Donegal Live. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Letterkenny athlete Erin Friel selected for European Youth Olympic Festival". Donegal Daily. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (22 Feb 2025). "Erin Friel sets new Donegal record en route to Irish indoor final". Donegal Live. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Irish Outdoor U20 Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "MEDAL ALERT: BRONZE MEDAL IN GIRLS 400 FOR ERIN FRIEL AT THE EYOF". Olympics.ie. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (26 July 2025). "National U18 record sees Erin Friel and Ireland fourth in EYOF medley relay final". Donegal Live. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Donegal's Erin Friel and Ethan Dewhirst bow out at European U20 Athletics Championships". Donegal Daily. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Ireland name squad for World Championships in Tokyo". BBC Sport. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Bonnar, Daire (27 August 2025). "Finn Valley duo confirmed for World Championships, Erin Friel named as reserve". Donegal Live. Retrieved 28 August 2025.